Why Liverpool still believe Mohamed Salah will remain despite Saudi interest growing
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Mohamed Salah put his future in question after giving a surprising interview following Liverpool’s draw with Leeds United.Salah openly criticised Arne Slot and the club, hinting that someone at Anfield wants him gone.After those comments, Fabrizio Romano reported that a move away from Liverpool in January was a real possibility.The Saudi Pro League is still interested in Salah after an earlier attempt to sign him fell through this year.Now, there’s been an update on where the 33-year-old might be playing once the transfer window closes on February 3rd.Mohamed Salah expected to stay at Liverpool this winterPhoto by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesJournalist Ben Jacobs has told talkSPORT that he expects Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool through the January window, despite growing speculation about his future.“I still think we could maybe say that Liverpool are favourites to keep Mo Salah because they want him to see out his contract,” Jacobs said.If he does push for a move, Al-Hilal appear to be leading the race for his signature.“But if he leaves, Al-Hilal are widely considered the front runners. They’re based here in Riyadh.
They tried to sign Mo Salah ahead of the Club World Cup.”He added: “But there’s two other teams that I’m told are monitoring the situation specifically from within Saudi. One is Al Qadsiah and that’s a very interesting suitor because they’re owned by the Saudi oil giant Aramco and can basically spend their own money.”“So they’re not relying on any Ministry of Sport funding and the other club is Neon Sports Club.
Neon is a new super-city that will be up and running in time for the Club World Cup and they’ve got a lot of backing and investment as well.”Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah decision for Brighton matchDuring his comments, the winger hinted that the upcoming match against Brighton could be his final appearance for Liverpool.He’s due to join up with Egypt for AFCON shortly after, but there’s still time for things to be addressed before he leaves.Inside the club, there doesn’t seem to be major concern about Salah’s remarks. They’re being viewed as isolated rather than a sign of a bigger issue, and there’s still a chance he’ll play against Brighton.After the Inter match, Arne Slot spoke about Salah and said: “You say everyone makes mistakes in life, so the first thing should be does the player think he’s made a mistake?”“The next question should be does the initiative come from me or from him?